Pokémon Sword / Shield / Sword’s Rock Gym Leader

Gordie

Sword’s Rock Gym Leader · Circhester Stadium

Gordie runs the sixth Gym in Pokémon Sword, specialising in Rock Pokémon.

Story: Sword’s Circhester challenge awards the Rock Badge; Shield uses Melony’s Ice challenge instead.
In the game: Barbaracle, Shuckle and Stonjourner lead to his Gigantamax Coalossal. Coalossal’s Fire/Rock typing gives it pronounced Water and Ground weaknesses.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Sword / Shield · Nintendo Switch · 2019 · Original Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for Nintendo Switch (2019). Version-exclusive Gyms and starter-dependent teams are labelled. · Picture: Gordie: original Pokémon Sword and Shield character artwork.

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Gordie

Circhester Stadium · Gym 6

Sword only

Rock

Badge: Rock Badge

Reward: TM48 Rock Tomb

Sword only. Gordie Gigantamaxes Coalossal; Shield players face Melony for the sixth badge.

Grass attacks punish Barbaracle, while Water or Ground deals four times normal damage to Coalossal. Shuckle’s defenses can make weak attacks inefficient.